How long is the commute from Cherokee, NC?

Workers who live in Cherokee, NC take an average of 11.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

92.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

5.2% of workers walk to work.

0.0% work from home.

6.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
11.1 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
0.0%
Households without a car
6.9%

How people in Cherokee get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationCherokeeSwain CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Drove alone92.3% (±5.3 points)80.4%71.5%68.8%
Carpooled1.6% (±2.7 points)9.9%8.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±4.5 points)0.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked5.2% (±4.6 points)1.6%1.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.9% (±1.5 points)2.1%1.5%2.0%
Worked from home0.0% (±4.5 points)6.0%16.3%15.1%

In Cherokee, the average commute is lower than in Swain County (20.5 minutes).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (25.1 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Cherokee, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Swain County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (0.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

Statewide, it ranks 651 of 651.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Cherokee

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableCherokeeSwain CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
No vehicle6.9% (±5.8 points)6.6%5.3%8.4%
1 vehicle53.7% (±11.3 points)31.9%31.4%33.1%
2 vehicles21.2% (±11.1 points)34.7%38.0%36.6%
3 or more vehicles18.1% (±8.1 points)26.8%25.2%21.9%

In Cherokee, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Swain County (6.6%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (5.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Cherokee

Estimate (90% margin of error)
CherokeeSwain CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Workers working from home0.0% (±4.5 points)6.0% (±3.0 points)16.3% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer94.5% (±5.5 points)89.2% (±2.5 points)94.9% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet78.2% (±10.7 points)77.3% (±3.4 points)90.1% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In Cherokee, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Swain County (77.3%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (90.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Cherokee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cherokee
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Cherokee—11.1 minutes (±2.3)—
Dillsboro8.4 mi16.9 minutes (±3.6)Higher
Sylva8.9 mi23.6 minutes (±6.1)Higher
Bryson City9.2 mi15.8 minutes (±2.5)Higher
Webster10 mi18.0 minutes (±4.2)Higher
Maggie Valley14 mi29.5 minutes (±5.1)Higher
Cullowhee14 mi19.3 minutes (±3.3)Higher
Forest Hills14 mi19.7 minutes (±5.6)Higher
Waynesville17 mi19.7 minutes (±1.7)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dillsboro, NC (16.9 minutes), Sylva, NC (23.6 minutes), Bryson City, NC (15.8 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Cherokee is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cherokee

How long is the average commute in Cherokee?

Workers who live in Cherokee, NC take an average of 11.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Cherokee without a car?

6.9% of households in Cherokee have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Cherokee?

0.0% (±4.5 points) of workers who live in Cherokee worked from home, and 78.2% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Cherokee CDP, North Carolina (place:12140, in state:37).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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